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minus-squareMystikIncarnate@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 months agoYou’re saying the formic acid is released when the ant loses its form?
minus-squareKyuubiNoKitsunelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoAnt go squishy, formic acid go splat?
minus-squareLemminary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoI wonder if it’s also the entire cocktail of smells they have in store that gets squeezed out
minus-squareKyuubiNoKitsunelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoMost likely, but the acid I think has the strongest scent.
That’s the formic acid
You’re saying the formic acid is released when the ant loses its form?
Ant go squishy, formic acid go splat?
I wonder if it’s also the entire cocktail of smells they have in store that gets squeezed out
Most likely, but the acid I think has the strongest scent.